St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-20
The Republicans Found to Be Busily Lay
ing Pipe for the State Campaign
of 1888.
A Large Meeting of scandinavians, at
Which Chief Engineer Stetson is
Roundly Berated.
Important Improvements Decided
On by the Board of Education
Irish Mass Meeting.
The Exposition Not Certain Whether
or Not II Wants the National
Opera Company.
CRASHING TIMES FoRELOCK.
Republican Combinations Forming
--Already Seheming for 1888.

--Already Seheming for 1855.
Hon. Charles 4. Gilman. of St. Cloud who
has been in the city for the past two days,
yesterday completed his mission and went to
st. Cloud, where work of the same kind is to
be done. A small gathering OF Republican
politicians, held last night, was the direct
outcome of his visit, and it is announced on
good authority that the fine work for the
campaign of 1883 has already begun.
ut may seem early for a campaign" said
prominent Republican and eX-otficial last
evening, "and it may seem TO come pretty
close on the heels OF the last campaign, but
there is considerable work TO be done yet be-
fore the Republican party is ready to present
its front for the big fight ip this state next
year. There Is q scheme to manufacture
sentiment throughout this state for presi-
dental candidate, but am not on the inside
of that, and really cannot tell in
whose interest it is being worked,
though l think his name does not end with the
fatal e. What mean about work, is the work
necessary TO unite the torn factions of the
Republican party. Charley Gilman still has
the bee i'll his bonnet and is working up
boom for himself to be directed toward the
most convenient office when the time comes.
His first step has been TO bury the hatcaet
with Charley PillSbury and the next will be to
saddle all the shortcomings in connection with
the NcGill campaign upon Loren Fletcher.
That has already begun in Hennepin county,
Out WIN WHAT QeSreS VI justice VIII EOI say.
The idea, however, is to take everything Off
the Pillsburys and pile it on Fletcher. Now
the PillsburyS were mainly instrumental in
securing the appointment Of Judge Hicks.
Fletcher, who personally likes and is Il friend
OF Hicks, opposed his nomination on the
grounds of eXpediency and was in favor of
Seagrave Smith, but you know he is cred
tied with the whole thing. He Is to
bear all the sins of omission and
commission and the others are to
make capital out Of it. There will be two
separate wings, but Fletcher will be in
neither. The Pillsbury Gilman combination
is one and WaShburn and Sabin will loom up
in the other. l think Langdou will finally
enroll himself with the latter. Charley Pills
bury VIII pull the young Republicans with
him, and you may expect to see Sam Hill and
Freeman Lane as friSky lieuteuants."
"And what has Gilman to do with all this?''
He Is politician, and is looking out for
number one. You may know that Knute
Nelson has been quietly working up boom
for knute Nelson for governor. Gilman ism.
If Knute gets the nomination Gilman is to
a. E. Rice is also a candidate, and with both
pulling on the Scandinavian strength. w. r.
Merriam may whipsaw them and run off with
the nomination. Who knows? On the night
of the last Minneapolis election heard a
shrewd Republican say: This means a
Scandinavian for governor next time And
his companion responded: Yes, or Doc
Ames, sure as hell You see how things are
working? That is only part of what know.
There is a pretty kettle fish on the fire in
connection with the next congressional fight
in this district, but it is not ready yet to eat
till Charles Johnson gets home"